Properties of Trigonometric Functions

  • centre line: line in the middle between the maximum and minimum
  • amplitude: vertical distance between the centre line and the maximum, or the centre line and the minimum
  • period: horizontal distance between two repeated points (corresponding points)


Graphing the Sine Function

  • represents the y-value of a point on the unit circle


Graphing the Cosine Function

  • represents the x-value of a point on the unit circle


Graphing the Tangent Function

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